History Of Feminist Thought To 1975

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History Of Feminist Thought To 1975

Prefix:

GWS

Course Number:

340

This course is designed to provide students with an historical overview of the cultural diversity, creative and theoretical expression, and defining moments in the development of feminist thought up to 1975. Texts will include works, such as that of Hypatia, Christine De Pizan, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and Mary Astell, that pre-date the term ?feminist? but that are pioneering statements in the struggle for gender equality. ?Thought? will include political manifestos, poetry, and short stories, as well as classic works of feminist theory and cultural criticism.